It’s not often that nearly 30-year-old arcade games randomly get sequels, but that’s exactly what happened with Windjammers 2. The original, made for Neo Geo arcade setups by powerhouse Data East, came out in 1994, answering the question of “what if Pong, but sports game?” Now, Dotemu has released a sequel. The gameplay and presentation are undoubtedly impressive. Responsive, colorful, and pointedly unique, there’s a worthy follow-up to the original game here. But, at the same time, the game is missing some features that would really help to make it a knockout. I’ve also been having repeated issues with the online on launch day, making this event less sparkling than it could have been. To put the premise simply, Windjammers 2 is human air hockey. Two people throw a frisbee back and forth, aiming for their opponent’s goal. Goals are typically divided between easier-to-hit, three-point sections and smaller five-point sections. By default, 15 p...

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DashFight’s Elizbar Ramazashvili writes for Esports Insider to discuss Riot Games’ imminent arrival to the Fighting Game Community (FGC). The very top of the esports pyramid has been virtually unchanged for the last decade, with Valve’s Counter-Strike and Dota 2, as well as Riot Games’ League of Legends, dominating the ecosystem worldwide. Hardly anyone who […]

Sega and Atlus have debuted a new trailer for their upcoming re-release of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. This latest footage gives us a glimpse at how the characters and fighting gameplay have been updated for new platforms, ahead of its March 17, 2022, release date. Originally hitting Japanese arcades in 2013, it would later arrive on PS3 and Xbox 360. Developed by Arc System Works, the team behind countless fighting games such as Dragon Ball FighterZ, Blazblue, and Granblue Fantasy Versus, the Persona spin-off is now heading to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC (via Steam). Sega hasn’t announced whether it will eventually make its way onto Xbox platforms. Here’s more info on this newest Persona game release. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Key Features Ultimax Version – Includes all previously released Persona 4 Arena Ultimax content, including the original Persona 4 Arena story A Deep Roster of Playable Characters – Persona 3 fan-favorites and “Shadow” versions offer a range of fighting styles to choose from Dual audio – Choose between Japanese and English VO Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Playable Characters Aigis Akihiko Sanada Chie Satonaka Elizabethd Junpei Iori Kanji Tatsumi Ken Amada & Koromarua Labrys Margaretabd Marieabd Mitsuru Kirijo Naoto Shirogane Rise Kujikawaa Shadow Labrys (Asterius)d Sho Minazukicd Teddie Tohru Adachiabd Yosuke Hanamura Yu Narukami Yukari Takeba Yukiko Amagi The Persona series is no stranger to spin-offs, including rhythm action game Persona 4: Dancing All Night, and last year’s Persona 5 Strikers. Is Shin Megami Tensei better than Persona? Persona 5 is the most recent mainline entry in the popular JRPG series, which is itself a branch of the wider Shin Megami Tensei franchise. Persona 5 Royal then followed, introducing new content and some interesting gameplay reviews. Fans are keen to see what Atlus has planned for Persona. In the meantime, there’s been a renewed effort to revitalise older games in the series, including the superb Persona 4 Golden which recently released on PC. With some of those earlier games hard to source in 2022, is there a chance we’ll see Atlus create a compilation?

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